Oman vs Papua New Guinea: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Oman
5.9 square meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.16 square meters
in 2023
Oman rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.16 square meters against 5.9 square meters in Oman, a difference of 0.26 square meters.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 square meters | 4.86 square meters | 6.4 square meters | Oman |
| 2010s | 10.05 square meters | 9.69 square meters | 0.3545 square meters | Oman |
| 2020s | 6.45 square meters | 6.07 square meters | 0.3771 square meters | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Oman or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.16 square meters against 5.9 square meters in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.26 square meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Papua New Guinea rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Oman ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.